Element is a 42.7 metre Cantieri di Pisa, a fast and elegant Italian motor yacht delivered in 2002 and kept current through a 2017 refit. Where many yachts of her size settle for a steady displacement cruise, Element is built to move, a planing hull that lifts to a top speed of 26 knots and settles into a confident fast cruise. For charter in the Greek islands and the wider East Mediterranean, that speed is a real advantage, turning long transfers into short hops and putting more anchorages within reach of a single day.
Her decks are made for the Mediterranean sun. The sun deck is the social heart of the yacht, crowned by a Jacuzzi with wraparound views and surrounded by sun pads and shaded seating, a place to spend the warm hours with the islands on the horizon. Lower down, a shaded aft deck sets a full dining table above the water, and the open decks give room to lay out, gather or slip away as the day moves around the yacht.
Inside, Element is warm and comfortable, finished in rich timber and soft fabrics that give her a relaxed, timeless feel. The main saloon is bright and welcoming, a formal dining room seats the full guest party in refined surroundings, and a quieter lounge gives the party more than one place to settle through the day. The 2017 refit kept the yacht fresh, and the detailing throughout speaks to the craftsmanship of an established Italian yard.
Among the details that set her apart is a proper library, a quiet, panelled room that gives guests somewhere to read or work away from the busier social spaces. It is the kind of considered touch that makes a week aboard feel like more than a succession of meals and sunbathing, and it points to a yacht designed to be lived in rather than simply looked at.
Accommodation is arranged across six cabins for twelve guests, a generous count for her length. The master is a calm, light filled retreat, supported by a balanced mix of double and twin cabins that suit families and groups of friends equally well. Each cabin has its own bathroom, and the layout keeps the guest areas private and quiet, well separated from the crew.
A crew of nine runs Element with easy, attentive service, from the galley to the deck to the tender operation. Her bathing platform opens the sea for swimming and watersports, and her tenders and toys reach the beaches and quiet bays along the coast. Her speed and shallow draft let her tuck into anchorages that larger, slower yachts tend to pass by, and her crew keep the days running so guests simply enjoy them.
Element spends her year in the East Mediterranean, with the Greek islands at the centre of her cruising. From the Cyclades to the Ionian and the Turkish coast, she is built to cover ground quickly and comfortably, reaching the famous harbours and the quiet coves alike, and making the most of every day of a charter week.
For a family or a group drawn to the Greek islands, to speed, space and warm Italian style, Element offers a rare combination. She is fast enough to see more of the coast, comfortable enough to settle into for a week, and kept to a standard that reflects both her pedigree and her careful ownership. A yacht built to move, and to be enjoyed.
